Heart of the Piano Podcast Bob Rose
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Passionate, irreverent and often opinionated discussions on all things piano related as well as interviews, news, tips and reviews.
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ABRSM 2025-2026 Syllabus Review Part 2- the individual grades
Please check the shownotes for timings (at HeartOfThePiano.com) if you just want to listen to the review for one particular grade
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ABRSM 2025-2026 Syllabus Review Part 1- embracing diversity or a subtle erosion of classical tradition?
In this thought-provoking first part of a two-part review, I explore the new books and discuss how ABRSM are navigating the complex landscape of music education in a changing world. Join me as I delve into the challenges and opportunities presented by this new syllabus, which is sure to spark lively debate within the piano community. Part two will review the individual grades.
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Interview with Tim Topham: legend of the piano education community!
Tim Topham is a legend in the piano education world, his podcast "The Integrated Music Teaching Podcast" is a who's who of the most interesting & creative piano educators. It was a huge honour to chat to Tim about his new book which advocates and provides a framework for delaying reading music with beginner piano students.
This episode is not just for piano teachers though, I'm sure everybody will be interested in our chat which includes topics such as common preventable weaknesses that most piano students have, the history of improvisation and freedom from the written note in classical music, the problem with method books, and more... -
Trinity 2023 Piano Syllabus Review Part 2- the individual grades with audio clips from the official recordings
Check the shownotes for timings if you just want to listen to the review for one particular grade
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Decolonising Piano Education... the radical new Trinity Piano Syllabus- and unpacking the many cans of unleashed worms
The most radical and indispensable piano syllabus ever! This will either be incredibly exciting for piano teachers & students- or highly controversial. Either way, it’s a must-own. In this episode I discuss some of the many controversial issues that this new syllabus raises, and give you a detailed verdict on these new books. Part two will review the individual grades.
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Tension & Release- we discuss the #5 psychological skill you need to practise at the piano to be deeply musical
Cheryl is back for a masterclass on how awareness of musical tension and release can make huge changes to our playing, and demonstrates that we absolutely need to learn to learn to feel it in the body before we can successfully apply it to our piano playing